Senior Contract Manager

Foundation

6h•CA$75,000 - CA$138,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Contract Manager who can build and own the entire contract lifecycle process from scratch. The primary goal is to establish a documented contract management system, moving away from tribal knowledge, to support the company's growth without increasing legal risk or creating bottlenecks. The individual will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and reviewing all types of contracts, including client agreements, vendor contracts, and independent contractor agreements. This role requires someone proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of translating complex legal terms into understandable language for non-legal teams. The position is fully remote and targets candidates in the United States and Canada with a focus on Mountain Time overlap.

Requirements

6+ years in contract management, paralegal, or contracts-counsel work, ideally within B2B SaaS, marketing/agency, or professional services.
Demonstrated experience independently drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, vendor contracts, and change orders.
Strong working fluency in US and Canadian contract law fundamentals (indemnification, liability caps, IP/usage rights, data privacy basics).
Familiarity with data privacy frameworks relevant to our client base (e.g. GDPR, PIPEDA, CCPA).
Proven track record of building a contract management function, workflow, or Customer Lifecycle Management tooling from scratch.
Practical fluency with DocuSign, PandaDoc, ClickUp, and at least one AI-assisted knowledge or CLM tool.
Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote, high-volume role, prioritizing across multiple concurrent contract types without close supervision.

Nice To Haves

Takes ownership of ambiguous, undocumented processes and turns them into a working system.
Comfortable owning drafting and negotiation directly, not just reviewing what others produce.
Has the judgment to know when to resolve a redline directly and when it needs escalation to counsel.
Communicates contract terms clearly to non-legal stakeholders (sales, AMs, project coordinators).
Is fluent in modern contract tooling (DocuSign, PandaDoc, ClickUp, AI-assisted knowledge systems) and enjoys configuring it, not just using it.
Adapts well to Foundation's fast-paced, fully remote working rhythm.

Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Contract Ownership & Negotiation (~75% of your time): Own contract drafting and negotiation for new client contracts, change orders, vendor contracts, MNDAs, employment contracts, and independent contractor/freelancer agreements.
Draft and negotiate new client MSAs/SOWs from our template, and manage the client review and redline process directly.
Own content-mapping and negotiation for contracts using a client's own MSA/SOW template.
Draft and manage change orders and extension orders referencing standing MSA/T&C terms.
Draft and negotiate vendor contracts, ensuring consistency with live client contracts for scope, IP, and confidentiality.
Draft and manage employment, independent contractor, and freelancer agreements.
Own escalation judgment calls for outside counsel engagement and act as the sole point of contact.
Review all contracts for insurance and liability terms, coordinating with People Ops and completing InfoSec questionnaires.
Audit active SOWs and change orders against governing MSA terms to identify scope creep.
Improving Contract Knowledge Systems (~25% of your time): Own and harmonize the template library for all contract formats.
Document the accept/reject policy for contract terms, deposit requirements, and escalation thresholds.
Own the contract intake and storage system, managing requests through ClickUp triage and ensuring consistent storage in Google Drive and ClickUp.
Contribute to an AI-assisted contract knowledge tool build.
Configure and maintain DocuSign/PandaDoc for e-signature, tracking, and lifecycle metadata.